Director of People Operations

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re scaling fast—with purpose, heart, and hustle. As we scale across our multiple locations, we’re looking for a strategic, systems-savvy Director of People Operations to partner with our Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO) to help build the People infrastructure that powers our next chapter.

As our Director of People Operations, you’ll help shape the people systems, experiences, and culture that define who we are. You’ll lead with impact, build with intention, and help create the conditions for our people to thrive—on the production floor, at the warehouse, and in the office. Ready to ‘Make Life Butter’ by helping us build something meaningful, scalable, and fun…read on!

As a purpose-driven, certified B corporation, Clover is leading the way for conscious businesses by demonstrating care for all stakeholders and moving the world forward. We are committed to lowering our environmental impact and meeting our sustainability targets, by providing kids and adults with healthy, nutritious, and delicious products that are made with care for animals, people, and the planet.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Optimize People Operations Systems & Team Leadership

• Own and optimize HR tech stack: Rippling (HRIS), ADP (payroll/time), Lattice (performance), Ashby (ATS)
• Lead SOP implementation, data accuracy, and process documentation across the employee lifecycle
• Coach and grow your team of two: HR Business Partner (Plant and Distribution) and People Operations Generalist

Own Policy, SOP & Knowledge Management

• Develop, maintain, and communicate HR policies, SOPs, and employee handbooks across all workgroups
• Build a centralized HR knowledge base that supports consistency, transparency, and compliance
• Standardize operational HR processes across union and non-union sites, with clear documentation and accountability

Drive Workforce Analytics Across People Operations

• Track and analyze KPIs including headcount, absenteeism, grievance trends, overtime, safety incidents, and turnover
• Use labor data to drive continuous improvement in staffing models, engagement, and labor cost control
• Collaborate with CPCO, Plant HRBP and Operations site leadership to integrate union-specific insights into strategic decision-making

Lead Compliance & Champion Labor Relations

• Ensure compliance with CA and federal employment laws (FEHA, CFRA, PAGA, FMLA, ADA, Cal/OSHA, etc.)
• Support HRBP with investigations, compliance audits, and agency responses

Manage Benefits, Leave & Compensation Programs

• Oversee all benefit offerings (medical, dental, vision, 401k, life/disability) and open enrollment
• Ensure compliant, empathetic administration of all leaves of absence (FMLA, CFRA, ADA, PDL, PFL, Workers’ Comp)
• Partner CPCO and HRBP to drive annual merit, promotion, incentive and total rewards planning
• Enforce compliance with wage & hour laws, classification, and pay equity regulations

Champion Culture, Engagement & Fun

• Launch and manage employee engagement initiatives, employee engagement surveys, recognition programs, and internal communications
• Collaborate with office management & facilities team on planning, guidance and execution of cultural events and employee activities—from appreciation days to plant celebrations to seasonal fun—ensuring events are inclusive, locally relevant, and aligned with our values
• Be a champion for building a joyful, connected, high-performing and fun workplace across all departments and sites

WHAT YOU BRING

• 8–10+ years of HR/People Operations experience
• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, or California HR certification
• Deep expertise in workforce analytics, compliance, benefits, leave, and compensation
• Proven track record in policy development, knowledge management, and SOP standardization
• Strong operational judgment, attention to detail, and project execution capabilities
• Collaborative, people-first leadership style—you know how to get things done, bring others along, and make it fun
• Bias for action, strong judgement and emotional intelligence
• Proficiency with Excel/Data visualization, People Analytics, PowerPoint, Google Workspace
• A warrior spirit, a sense of humor, creative mindset and a passion for creating a truly great place to work

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Background in food manufacturing, CPG
• Familiarity with modern cloud-based HR tech stack
• Labor & EHS platforms (EHS incident tracking, WC & Union grievance management)
• Experience in unionized manufacturing environments, including CBA administration and labor relations
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

ABOUT CLOVER SONOMA

Based in Petaluma, California, in the heart of beautiful Sonoma County, Clover Sonoma offers high quality dairy sourced from its network of local family farms. A pioneer in sustainable dairy farming Clover has the largest organic acreage of regeneratively farmed land in the state and is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by lowering on-farm methane emissions, regenerative farming practices focused on soil health and packaging innovation. The first dairy in the US to become American Humane certified across all of its farms, Clover has delivered on its promise of producing the highest-quality dairy products — including milk, cheese, butter, and more — for more than a century.

As a Certified B Corporation Clover gives back 5% of net profits to help make nutritious food more accessible and uses its business as a power for good across its support for people, farms, animals, community and planet. For more information, please visit www.cloversonoma.com and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.

We appreciate your interest in Clover Sonoma, and can’t wait to hear from you!

Please direct all job-related inquiries to [email protected], as we cannot accommodate phone or LinkedIn InMail inquiries. We are not working with outside agencies or recruiters at this time.

Clover Sonoma is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to these factors.